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The Role of Parents in Building a PLC: An Invaluable Resource

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Luis F. Cruz

The Role of Parents in Building a PLC An Invaluable Resource

Dr. Luis F. Cruz Solution Tree Associate

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Student Collaboration With Adults at BPHS

Student Voices Committee

To meet with the principal and other adult stakeholders for the purpose of sharing student perspectives and opinions on optimizing student learning at BPHS.

House of Representatives

To have students take the initiative to inform their peers of the importance of academic achievement, in addition to preparing students for success in state accountability testing

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688 710

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

(8.3% = BPHS)

We Are Response-Able!

48%

38%

56%

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47%

31% 34%

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MATH ENGLISH

STATE

Baldwin Park HS

Azusa HS

South Gate HS


80.4%

91.2%

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72.0%

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Graduation Rate

STATE

Baldwin Park HS

Nogales

Los Angeles HS

Santa Ana HS

South Gate HS

91%

In 2012, BPHS officially became a professional learning community. www.AllThingsPLC.com


Does Parent Involvement Matter?

“A positive partnership between the home and school has been one of the seven correlates of effective schools for almost three decades.”

—Lezotte, Correlates of Effective Schools: The First and Second Generations (1991), quoted in DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work (2008)


“Students whose parents are involved in their education are more likely to earn higher grades and test scores, and enroll in higher learning programs; be promoted, pass classes, and earn credits; attend school regularly; have better social skills; and graduate and go onto higher education.”

—Henderson & Mapp, A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact to School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement (2002), quoted in DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work (2008)



“A synthesis of the research conducted by the National Parent Teacher Association (2000) reported that when parents are involved in their children’s education, students achieve more regardless of race or socio-economic factors.”

—DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work (2008), from National Parent Teacher Association, Building Successful Partnerships: A Guide for Developing Parent and Family Involvement Programs (2000)

Characteristics of Effective Parent Involvement

  Effective two-way communications between home and school

  Opportunities for parents to volunteer in school

  Participation in school governance and decision making

(DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work, 2008)

Effective Two-Way Communication Between Home and School

“Schools should provide parents with clear expectations about the specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions student will be expected to acquire in every course or grade level and a pacing guide to clarify when specific content will be addressed.”

—DuFour, DuFour, & Eaker, Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work (2008)


Effective Two-Way Communication Between Home and School at BPHS   Syllabus outlines the learning journey for each course

in English and Spanish   Implemented parent conference one evening each

semester, after the first grading period, in English and Spanish

  Parent college field trips   Regular and consistent use of phone communication

by all administrators and teachers

Effective Two-Way Communication Between Home and School at BPHS   BPHS Twilight Team   Online grading system and digital

communication tool   Tours of teacher collaboration and instruction

during the school day   Freshman Day   Breakfast with the principal and parent

university program

BPHS Parent University




“First, get the right people on the bus, then figure out where to drive the bus.”

—Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ...

and Others Don’t (2001)


Incredible BPHS Parent Liaison

Credit current family

Behind in credits

Severely behind in credits

Parent Volunteers

“Parents are more likely to become involved as partners in the education of their children if they perceive the school has an inviting climate and that teachers sincerely desire to include them in the learning process.”


Parent Volunteers

“In the effective school, an orderly, purposeful, and business-like atmosphere, free from the threat of emotional and physical harm, exists. The school culture and climate are conducive to teaching and learning.”

—Lezotte & Snyder, What Effective Schools Do: Re-Envisioning the Correlates (2011)


BPUSD Police Captain

“Due to the hard work of the Parent Patrol on the BPHS campus, the number of incidents and crimes on campus has been reduced by over 90 percent.”

—Captain Rudy Gatto

Include Parents in School Governance and Decision Making

“Once again, if uninformed people are asked to make decisions, they will make uninformed decisions. If educators are to engage parents in significant decisions, they must include them in the process to build shared knowledge of the current reality and best practice. If this crucial step is ignored, parent participation in governance and decision-making can do more harm than good.”



School Site Council (SSC)

  What is the purpose?   What are Robert’s rules

of order?   What is our mission?   How do we focus on

learning?

English Language Advisory Council (ELAC)

  What is the purpose?   How do we measure the

learning of EL students?   What is BICS vs. CALP?   What is ELD?

Include Parents in School Governance and Decision Making


Vision: To be a nationally renowned high school whose graduates positively impact the global community and are ready for success at top institutions of higher learning

BPHS San Gabriel Valley

Tribune 12/21/2009


For years, researchers and practitioners in education have developed proven methods to close the achievement gap.

Unfortunately, it is the inability of schools to implement these practices that negatively affects student achievement.

Dr. Douglas Reeves Implementation Gap

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Anthony Muhammad RESOURCES

Books

The Will to Lead, the Skill to Teach Institute

Online Course: Transforming

School Culture Anthony Muhammad

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